Senate Authorizers Tell DOD to Plan Better to Leverage AI for Military Use

Senate authorizers tell DOD to plan better to leverage AI for military use

Lawmakers want the Pentagon to develop guidance for its wide array of data and AI initiatives, per a Senate panel report released Sunday. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2026 defense policy bill would require the Defense Department to establish teams dedicated to testing and experimenting with artificial intelligence capabilities, among other efforts to advance the military’s use of the technology. The department…

AIPAC-Funded Lawmakers Push For Millions In Spending On Genocide Tech

A wishlist of legislative items prioritized by the pro-Israel lobbying powerhouse AIPAC earlier this year has been nearly entirely fulfilled by the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including tens of millions of dollars a year for the Israeli military to develop artificial intelligence technologies. Create a FREE account, or log in. Registered readers of The Lever get access to a limited number of free articles every month, breakin…

Musk's xAI was a late addition to the Pentagon’s set of $200 million AI contracts, former Defense employee says

The inclusion of Elon Musk’s xAI in a set of Pentagon contracts worth up to $200 million was a late-in-the-game decision under the Trump administration.

Pentagon awards up to $200 million to AI companies whose models are rife with ideological bias

The Department of Defense awarded contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The last two are particularly concerning.

Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Jul 23, 25] John Cofrancesco on Improving Government Procurement with AI - Defense & Aerospace Report

On today’s Technology Report podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, John Cofrancesco, the cofounder of Applied AI Company and American AI Logistics, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss how AI can help companies better compete for bulk government contracts; how the technology can help the government make better decisions more quickly while also reducing headcount; the latest on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certifica…